S. Sudan’s Kiir urges armed opposition faction to denounce violence
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President Salva Kiir greets First Vice President Riek Machar before to
start a meeting at the South Sudanese presidency in Juba on 3 June
2016 (Photo Moses Lomayat)
April 1, 2017 (JUBA) - South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has urged
all ethnic groups to join his administration and work for peace
without discrimination, adding that the dialogue process is open for
the armed groups if they renounce violence.
The president, while meeting some of the Jieng (Dinka) Council of
elders Saturday said all ethnic groups should come together and work
hard for the cessation of mistrust and misunderstanding, citing the
use of all kinds of methods for the emergence of a genuine democratic
country seeking for genuine and durable peace.
According to the South Sudanese leader, the need for an inclusive
dialogue has been at the forefront of the numerous calls got from the
different leaders in the region.
“People are calling from countries in the region to appreciate the
dialogue which we have declared but they are saying it should be
inclusive. I told them that this is a national dialogue and it is
opened to the participation of all South Sudanese," said Kiir.
He added, "The groups we don’t want are those who have refused to
denounce violence and continue to use a pressure tool but if they
accept to denounce violence, they are welcome. They are south Sudanese
and the issues we are going to discuss are issues which concern all of
us as South Sudan. So it will be transparent and inclusive”.
The president called on ethnic groups to take part in the national
dialogue to discuss and seek a solution to national reconciliation and
peace, noting that the country’s development has lagged behind by
several decades due to the armed conflicts.
He recalled that the country did not fully enjoy the fruits of
independence due to armed conflicts, resulting from mistrust and
misunderstanding among ethnic groups.
“In the struggle for independence, people from all walks and
background fought together to gain independence. We did not see
ourselves as tribes. Where did get this? These are some of the things
you need to work together with the government so that we identify them
and find a way to resolve them. And this was we intend to do through
national dialogue," said the South Sudanese leader.
"It will be an opportunity to discuss issues we as south Sudanese feel
we need to find a solution to them”, he added.
Last year, President Kiir appointed more than 30 eminent persons as
members to the national dialogue meant to mend communities’ ties in
the war-ravaged nation. The national dialogue is to be led by “eminent
personalities” accepted as credible, genuine and trusted by all rival
parties in the country.
However, the South Sudanese rebel leader, Riek Machar rejected
President Kiir’s call for national dialogue in the country, describing
the move as “bogus”.
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2 April 00:14, by Eyez
Mr. Tribal President, don’t you get it? You and the JCE are the
ones who dragged the country back by looting and ransacking the
national treasure coffers. You people developed a fake notion of
assuming ownership of S. Sudan, thus, your Jienge felt they were
untouchables and had turned the nation into a Jienge Chieftainship.
So stop dreaming of any fake peace, because your tribal regime is doomed.
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2 April 05:09, by Force 1
Eyez;
You don’t have any choice; you either accept it or die! Unless
you’re hiding in one of your foreign neighboring or over seas
countries.
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2 April 06:08, by Eyez
Force
See, that’s exactly the arrogance and stupidity that I’m
talking about. And no matter how slice it, you Jienge are doomed.
Since tribalism and violence are the ’sword and shield’ of your code
of arms, why confuse others with fake peace, dialogue or prayers? Why
not declare full scale war, so that everyone knows your stand, instead
of saying one thing and doing the opposite....huh?
X One
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2 April 01:42, by Kuar Junub
Let the Dinka president tell his stooges to first denounce the
violence cuz SPLA IO is always on defensive mode since the start of
this war, SPLA IO
will soon activate to attacking mode if the Dinka president don’t
stop attacking our mighty forces we will chop his ugly head off
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2 April 05:12, by Force 1
Kuar Junub;
If he is a Dinka president; then what the heck are you
complaining about other than sit back and shut up!
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2 April 04:00, by Black Africa
Ya sultan Kiir al-hawir, the best thing if you want peace in South
Sudan just resigns, I know you will not accept that so stop calling
other ethics to join the Dinka regime, the only option is either we or
Dinka, This time is time for war noT peace.
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2 April 05:14, by Force 1
Black Africa
If you don’t like peace then move and get the hell out of
South Sudan! Let those who want peace stay.
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2 April 04:04, by john akeen
Eyez and Kuar Junub
are you serious, you are calling president Kiir a tribal person.
Just read what you have wrote and you will fine yourselves that you
are the most tribal person in our country SS, and you know what" you
are responsible for all the death of our peoples, do you wanna know
whats make you responsible? I can tell you whats make you responsible
for all of those crimes, here as fallow.
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2 April 04:34, by john akeen
1- you refused to fallow the peace agreement.
2- you refused to talk about peace.
3- you refused to listen to the voice of the peoples of SS
crying for peace.
4- you refused to seat down around the table to talk about
fixing the problems.
5- you refused to care about the starvation of the peoples SS
that they are in.
6- you refused to make SS a great place the people.
7- you refused to stop
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2 April 05:04, by john akeen
fallowing Reik Machar.
8- you refused to admit that SS problem is not a tribal problem.
9- you refused to admit that white people are deceiving you.
10- you refused to admit that you are killing people of SS
for Reik Machar and white people
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2 April 06:22, by Eyez
John
I and all other logical mined non-Jienge Southerners
are not stupid like your kind, no one is going to buy into your MTN
fake pranks of senseless bubble thoughts that are aimed to divert the
attention of the public from the serious issues facing the nation. We
hear above the noise and see beyond the clutter, so don’t think that
if you fool and few, you’ve fooled all, ya ariyan Jienge ita.
X1
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2 April 06:23, by Modongo Mundra
“In the struggle for independence, people from all walks and
background fought together to gain independence. We did not see
ourselves as tribes. Where did get this? These are some of the things
you need to work together with the government so that we identify them
and find a way to resolve them. And this was we intend to do through
national dialogue," said the South Sudanese leader. said Kiir..
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2 April 06:31, by Modongo Mundra
cont<< Mr.President you are the only person from Dinka tribe who
knows that everyone participated in the struggle.. the question is why
everyone didn’t have equal rights at all level of governance ?? why
you excluded other tribes from getting their rights ?? hmm!! maybe you
need go over your gov’t structure and see who are the majority in the
system and how the system is moving.
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2 April 06:35, by Modongo Mundra
cont<< the truth is that south sudan don’t want you anymore, you
had killed enough looted enough you hosted all idiotic people in your
circle, the people who have no idea , thy knew nothing about running
the country’s affairs. peace will never come so long as you are still
there with your men, this just wasting of time dialog after dialog
what south sudanese citizens have to come out and say Kiir
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2 April 06:42, by Modongo Mundra
cont<< you[Kiir] created this meshes among the youth of this
nation, you divide people along tribal lines how do expect them to
come together while you are still there, you put your own people to
run from their home to Darfur looking for food live alone the other
tribes that are crying that the government is for Dinka, ohhh No
Dinkas are the most people suffering. people are dying from hunger
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